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FC.Astra Giurgiu Lung, Alves, Seto, Enacje, Debescu, Morais Boldrin, Texeira, Gaman, Quieros, Amarin
West Ham United Randolph, Nolan, Jenkinson, Maiga, Poyet, Henry, Lanzini,Lee, Page, Cullen, Noyle. Subs;

Ed and crew currently in Andorra of all places! Team sheets may not appear in time or at all, sorry, but even Orgers need a break once in a while. - Ed

Update 01/08/2015(11:12) - The Team Sheets will appear as soon as they are available! - James (MadHammer)

West Ham United:
Adrian, Tomkins, Kouyate, Zarate, Jenkinson, Sakho, Noble, Ogbonna, Payet, Oxford, Page

West Ham United Subs:
Amalfitano, Collins, Maiga, Poyet, Henry, Lanzini, Spiegel, Lee, Cullen, Howes, Knoyle, Nasha, Pask

West Ham United: Adrian, Cresswell, Kouyate, Zarate, Noble (c), O'Brien, Collins, Ogbonna, Payet, Valencia, Oxford
Subs: Spiegel, Nolan, Jarvis, Maiga, Poyet, Burke, Samuelsen

Astra: Lung, Alves, Seto, Enache, Budescu, Morais, Boldrin, Gaman, Teixeira, Quieros, De Amorim
Subs: Gavrilas, Florea, Oros, Lovin, Dandea, Alves, Stan

Despite losing 1-0 on the night, West Ham United reached the next round of the Europa League qualifiers where they will meet Astra Giurgiu courtesy of a 5-3 penalty shoot out against plucky FC Birkirkara, but they were made to pay. James Tomkins became the latest West Ham player to be red carded as the wheels nearly came of the club's 'European adventure' before it had started properly. Quite what Tomkins thought he was doing only he knows, but it plain to see that Hammer's are totally naive when it comes to European competition.

West Ham have completed the signing of Argentinean attacking midfielder Manuel Lanzini from Al Jazira, he has already undergone a medical at Hammer's private medical facility, and is hoped to be a replacement for Stewart Downing. David Gold confirmed the move today, tweeting that the midfielder – nicknamed ‘the jewel’ – has signed for the club from Al Jazira. The move has been confirmed on the O/S as well.

Colchester:Parish, Briggs, Edwards, Wynter, Wright, Gllbey, Porter, Moncur, Massey, Eastman, Vincent-Young subs Lewington, James, Olufemi, Kent, Lawrence, Szmodics, Bonne, Lapslie, Sembie-Ferris, Curtis, Holman
West Ham: Spiegel (GK), Westley, Page, Cullen, Pask, Oxford, Mavila, Nasha, Cole (son of Andy Cole), Brown, Makasi. Subs: Knoyle, Howes (GK), Onariase, Neufville, Browne, Hector-Ingram, Powell

Southend United : Bentley (GK), White (C), Coker, Wordsworth, Prosser, Mooney, Payne, Weston, Hurst, Bolger, Deegan. Subs: T. Smith, P. Smith, Matsuzaka, Worall, Timlin, Atkinson, A. Trialist, B. Trialist, Leonard, Cotton, Barrett, Williams, Bridge.
West Ham United XI: Randolph, Pike, Collins, Ogbonna, Hendrie, Poyet, Kouyate, Samuelson, Parfitt-Williams, Payet, Sakho. Subs: Spiegel , Oxford, Cullen, Nasha, Page, Pask, Mavila, Maiga.

Stewart Downing has joined his boyhood club Middlesbrough on a four year deal for a fee believed to be £5.5 Million, rising to as much as £8 Million should the Championship team attain promotion to the Barclays Premier League. Not a bad bit of business for both clubs, Downing is 31 years old next week, so to have recouped their initial outlay and remove a large earner of the books, Hammers seem to have done rather well.

West Ham United: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Nolan (c), Tomkins, Jarvis, Zarate, Noble, O'Brien, Maiga, Amalfitano
Subs: Randolph, Collins, Poyet, Hendrie, Samuelsen, Lee, Pike

Birkirkara FC: Haber, Mazzetti, Fenech (c), Miccoli, Vukanac, Murga, Liliu, J.Zerafa, Z. Muscat, R.Muscat
Subs: Sciberras, Agius, Plut, Akpan, D.Zerafa, Zammir, Aquilina

Hammers line up looks a little like a shop window!

Raheem Sterling's transfer from Liverpool to Manchester City will net QPR around £9 Million as a result of the 20% sell on fee that was negotiated at the time of his transfer from the west London club to Anfield. This massive cash bonus will enable QPR to maintain their stance over Austin's £15 Million valuation, not good news for those clubs, including West Ham, who were hoping to take advantage of QPR's relegation and financial plight.